Biographical Facts
David Lee Walters, Democrat. Served from 1991 to 1995.
Born November 20, 1951, near Canute, Oklahoma, in Washita County. He
graduated as valedictorian from Canute High School in 1969, and from
the University of Oklahoma in 1973, with a Bachelor's degree in
Industrial Engineering. In 1977, he earned as Master of Business
Administration from Harvard University. Walters worked as a project
manager in the administration of Gov. David Boren, and later served as
assistant and associate provost at the OU Health Sciences Center
where, at age 29, he became the youngest executive officer in the
university's history. On November 6, 1990, Walters was elected
Governor of Oklahoma, carrying 75 of the state's 77 counties.
Walters is the son of Harold and Evelyn Walters.
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